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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities Remain in Play

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

These include health care, jobs and labor, K-12 education, energy, higher education, taxes, transportation and bonding. Mid-Year Formulary Changes – Limiting the ability of insurers to make coverage changes mid-year. Audio-Only Telehealth – Ensuring audio-only telehealth visits remain a reimbursable option.

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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

In the mid-1990s, the American Medical Association confidently predicted that the penetration of managed care would lead to a large "physician surplus" and convinced Congress to cap the number of graduate medical education (GME) positions subsidized by the Medicare program. Two decades later, there is a widespread consensus that the U.S.

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How to Find the Right Therapist

Doctor On Demand

A licensed therapist has met the educational and training requirements to practice therapy, which means they have the necessary skills and knowledge to help you with your mental health issues. Ask about the therapist’s fees and insurance : It’s important to know the therapist’s fees and whether they accept your insurance.

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2025 Doctor Job Outlook: Why Go Locum Tenens?

Barton Associates

These crucial healthcare providers can be found in almost every healthcare setting, including, but not limited to: Hospitals Private Practices Urgent Cares Higher Education Corporate Clinics Telehealth Services Insurance Companies Correctional Facilities Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities Why is the physician shortage growing?

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

Self-surveillance solutions, disease guides, educational apps as well as telehealth platforms appeared naturally in dermatology in the past decade. 8) VisualDx Thousands of hospitals, clinics, and medical schools use VisualDx to aid diagnostic accuracy, enhance medical education, and improve patient outcomes.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

The group discussed evolving trends in telehealth and how to capture that as a category of community practice. Several members of the Specialty Board shared concerns about legislation in different states threatening the availability of telehealth, with others underlining the large role it plays in their practice. APDEM Matthew J.

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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Podcast wtih Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy

GeriPal

And that came down a lot of times to asking the provider whether they felt they met criteria and then also looking to see if they had the financial, like the proper insurance or things like that. Eric 33:25 What about telehealth? But some of these things are addressable potentially through education. Alex 36:24 Yeah.